SOLUTION: A molecule of octane has 26 atoms. If there are 6 fewer hydrogen atoms than 3 times the number of carbon atoms, how many atoms of each does it contain? What is the solution?

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Question 27162: A molecule of octane has 26 atoms. If there are 6 fewer hydrogen atoms than 3
times the number of carbon atoms, how many atoms of each does it contain?
What is the solution?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the carbon atoms be x
Let the hydrogen atom be 3x-6

x+3x-6=26
4x=32
x=8

3(8)-6=18

Hence, there are 8 carbon atoms and 18 hydrogen atoms in the compound.
Paul.